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Category: Writing

Culture

what if I quit my first job?

What if today, I decided to quit my first job? This woman job I’m judged on every day. What if I didn’t even bother to look clean, coifed,…

November 2, 2017June 1, 2023 · 3 min read

Body & Health

The annual sadness

There is something special about being a woman, and especially hard, I think. See sometimes I remember that it is an anniversary of a bad day… years and…

August 3, 2017June 1, 2023 · 1 min read

Culture

They made their bed, let ’em lie in it

This is one of those posts I didn’t want to write. But this refrain keeps going through my head, so this is as good a way as any…

July 19, 2017June 1, 2023 · 2 min read

Culture

e-fuckin-nough

It’s enough already. We need to face this We need to decide we are better than this we can be dignified. No alpha male, no killing, no social…

April 7, 2017June 1, 2023 · 1 min read

Culture

Nine with strength, and hopefully, sanity

This is an idea for taking action this week.      ARTICLE: 9 Senators Trump Must Watch Out For       After I read the article above, I decided…

January 23, 2017June 2, 2023 · 3 min read

Creativity

When you’ve got 20 minutes

I have at least 8 hours of work to do today, plus kid pickups, meal-making, housekeeping, and miscellaneousness. There is no way I will all get even a…

January 6, 2017June 28, 2023 · 2 min read

When your President says he can grab you by the p---y, hand him his ass.
Culture

Protest Art

Because, once again, a short quip and some pictures can sometimes speak more than volumes. Here’s hoping the Women’s March picks this up and runs with it.

January 1, 2017June 1, 2023 · 1 min read

Creativity

This day

I’d love to write something meaningful today, but I’m just relieved not to feel the monkey-gong of emotion hit when I think about PEOTUS. Do you know what…

January 1, 2017June 1, 2023 · 2 min read

Culture

New words for the end

Dear Mr. Trump, I know it is not yet the election, but it is time for me, and you, and your GOP comrades, to stop the showmanship, drama,…

October 27, 2016February 6, 2024 · 1 min read

Family

hiding in the library

I hide in the kitchen, extending the time it takes to do dishes.  No one comes in during that time. This is the only way I can eat…

July 30, 2015July 7, 2023 · 1 min read

Mommess

Quote Day

Below are a few quotes that have caused me to pause at different times in my life.  Hope you enjoy them. You can’t get enough of what you…

May 19, 2015August 4, 2023 · 1 min read

Body & Health

Empowering questions*

I’ve got no idea what to write today, so perhaps it is time to feed my mind some new questions to chew on.  Such as;  What can I…

May 14, 2015February 24, 2025 · 1 min read

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